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One in three British Columbians who had orthopedic surgery within the last 10 years say they waited an “unreasonable” amount of time for the surgery — the highest level of dissatisfaction in the country, according to a new Angus Reid Institute poll.

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Simon Fraser University political scientist Sanjay Jeram is bravely going where few Canadian scholars — and virtually no politicians — dare to go. In the face of an unspoken taboo against seriously debating immigration policy in Canada, Jeram says the time has come for Canadians to start openly discussing the migration issues they’ve been avoiding. […]

Following a showdown over a landmark street corner, one of Canada’s endangered historic neighbourhoods is at a crossroads. Vancouver councillors will introduce a pair of motions next week arising from the rejection, earlier this month, of a rezoning application by local developer Beedie seeking to build a 12-storey condo development on the edge of Chinatown. […]

The air of Vancouver real estate is rarefied for ordinary purchasers, but prominent philanthropists Joseph and Rosalie Segal are reaching for the top of the luxury market with a $63-million asking price for their palatial Point Grey mansion. That price would set a record for Metro Vancouver, according to a statement from Sotheby’s International Realty […]

Howard Trottier’s day job concerns the teeny-tiniest stuff in the universe. His night gig takes in the whole cosmos. “From the subatomic to the big,” Trottier, a physics professor at Simon Fraser University, said. “They’re intricately linked, as it turns out.” He is a theoretical subatomic physicist by training — research interests include lattice quantum […]

Footage of a six-year-old girl being dragged by a sea lion into the water off a Steveston dock has graduated from viral video to late-night talk show fodder. The clip was included in Monday night’s monologue on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times … […]

Graduation from university is a major milestone in anyone’s life. For those who represent the first generation in their families to go to university, the achievement can be even more significant. Some of these first-generation university students overcame language barriers earlier in life. Financial barriers can also loom large: According to StatsCan about twice the […]

Evaluating a pro football prospect with a stopwatch, measuring tape, plastic cones and a dumbbell is the way it has been done for decades. Yet the standard combine scores really don’t offer a lot of insight into the player Simon Fraser linebacker and NFL hopeful Jordan Herdman can be. Herdman, twin brother Justin and SFU […]

The notion of Canada as an exception has fresh meaning in the current international environment. While many countries are turning inward and grappling with unprecedented political acrimony, large portions of the world see Canada as a beacon of civility and decency. However, Canada is also struggling to define its role in a global community whose frontiers […]

The surge of asylum seekers walking across the Canadian border to escape Donald Trump's tough talk on refugees and illegal immigrants is a phenomenon that hasn't been seen in three decades, according to an American immigration lawyer.

Everyone knows it’s smart to exercise, but getting off the couch is easier said than done when you’re depressed. That’s why counselling services at Simon Fraser University have been prescribing workouts — along with a personal trainer — to 10 students per semester who have moderate to severe depression.

KAMLOOPS — Last season, they were the Lions’ version of the Three Amigos — a trio of pals not from a dusty Mexican village or quite as funny as Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase, but close. Kicker Richie Leone, sidekick Anthony Fera and long snapper Mike Benson became a band of brothers who […]

B.C.’s largest hunting and fishing organization said Thursday it expects the province to require hunters to remove edible portions of a grizzly bear carcass. The regulation is already in place for black bears and other large game animals. “We’ve supported the retention of grizzly bear meat,” Jesse Zeman, spokesman for the 50,000-member B.C. Wildlife Federation, said […]

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